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Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island
Town Council Meeting

NOTICE and AGENDA

Regular Meeting: Monday, September 9, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.

Tiverton Public Library

34 Roosevelt Ave
Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878

****PLEASE NOTE NEW MEETING LOCATION****

Notice: This meeting is IN PERSON only.

The meeting will also be viewable live at: http://www.youtube.com/user/TivertonVideos

Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 343 Highland Road or call (401) 625-6704 at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting.

Pursuant to RIGL §42-46-6(b): Notice – “Nothing contained herein shall prevent a public body, other than a school committee, from adding additional items to the agenda by a majority vote of the members. Such additional items shall be for informational purposes only and may not be voted on except where necessary to address an unexpected occurrence that requires immediate action to protect the public or to refer the matter to an appropriate committee or to another body or official.”

The public may send written comments by regular mail to the Town Clerk at 343 Highland Road, Tiverton, RI 02878, or place them in the grey drop box located outside Town Hall by noon on the day of the meeting.

Date Posted: September 4, 2025

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

3. ROLL CALL

President John G. Edwards V Vice President David J. Paull Deborah G. Janick

Denise M. deMedeiros Craig R. Committo David Perry
Michael S. Burk

4. CONSENT AGENDA

All items listed within the Consent Agenda are to be considered routine by Town Council and will ordinarily be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Council, or a member of the public so requests and the Town Council President permits, in which event the item will be removed for separate consideration later on the agenda.

A. Approval of Town Council Minutes

1. August 25, 2025 – Regular Meeting

2. August 25, 2025 – Executive Session Meeting

B. Acknowledge Receipt of Minutes from Boards/Commissions/Committees

1. Harbor Commission (1)

C. Acknowledge Receipt of Reports

1. Treasurer Saurette – July 2025 Budget and Revenue Reports

2. School Department YTD Budget v. Actual Report – July 2025

D. Acknowledge Receipt of Correspondence

1. Sandra Van Hof – Affordable Housing

2. Karen Ephraim – Pausing land sale considerations and partnership with RI Ready in the PDP

3. Dave Santana/Borderline Takeout – Request for 30-minute parking limit on State Avenue (from the corner of Main Road to parking lot driveway on State Avenue – approx. 56 ft.) – Refer to Police Chief for recommendation

4. Harbor Commission Secretary/Marco Dirks – Letter related to Tall Ship hosting for 250^th Celebration

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING A COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM OR OTHER TOWN BUSINESS

6. BOARD OF LICENSING – Discussion and possible votes

A. Brianna Baillargeon Borges/The Tiny Pantry, 31 Shove Street - Requests approval of new victualing license, subject to meeting all legal requirements (ANN-25-6)

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS (ADVERTISED) – Discussion and possible votes

A. Sharon L. Rebello - Consideration of sound variance for birthday party at 57 Island View Drive on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm (SPE-112)

B. Robert Theberge - Consideration of sound variance for wedding at 1288 Bulgarmarsh Road on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm (SPE-121)

C. Approval of the proposed amendment to the Tiverton Code of Ordinance Chapter 26 CEMETERIES.
This proposed new ordinance will add Sections 26-3 and 26-4 for the purpose of establishing prohibitions, other restrictions, and penalties related to parking at the Pocasset Hill Cemetery (Cont. from 8/25/25)

8. GENERAL BUSINESS

A. Tom Ramotowski, Conservation Commission – Discussion on the need for the Town to regulate and to phase out the use of underground heating oil tanks

B. Tom Ramotowski, Conservation Commission – Discussion on status of Tiverton Landfill and Recycling Committee

C. Council President Edwards - Discussion and possible vote to schedule and advertise for public hearing for possible amendments to the Tiverton Code of Ordinance Chapter 66, Section 66-102 related to the recycling committee

D. Economic Development Commission/Chair Jones – North End and Industrial/Business Park Subcommittee Submission of final report

E. Administrator Jones – Update on Tiverton Staff/Employee Appreciation Day (August 29, 2025).